Before she was the "First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald was a young girl with a dream and determination. Noted jazz/cabaret chanteuse Amanda King shares Ella's origins, inspiration and early music in a "swingin' afternoon" of song, stories, and celebration of the legend at the Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton. A vivacious and captivating entertainer in her own right, King will feature many of Ella's classic numbers, including Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen, Take the A Train, Caravan, A-Tisket, A-Tasket, Mack The Knife, Someone To Watch Over Me and many more favorites.
With the sound and soul of a classic chanteuse, it is no surprise that Amanda King showcases a catalog of long-forgotten music from the 1930's and 40's, embodying many of the figures who made up the vivid tapestry that is American Popular Music and Jazz. Possessing a smoothness of voice and surety of style, she has been hailed by New York Times' critic Stephen Holden as one of the nightclub world's "exceptional rising talents." Combining the best of the jazz and cabaret worlds by focusing on the words, the music, and the swing, Amanda masterfully interprets the music she adores and performs to audience raves and ovations throughout the country.
Dubbed "The First Lady of Song" by the press, Ella Fitzgerald was arguably the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century, selling over 40 million albums in her lifetime, and winning 13 Grammy Awards. Her voice was flexible, wide-ranging, accurate and ageless. She could sing sultry ballads, sweet jazz and imitate every instrument in an orchestra. She worked with all the jazz greats (or rather they had the pleasure of working with her) - Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie and Benny Goodman to name a few. She packed the top venues all over the world with audiences of every economic status, race, religion, and nationality. She was respected and adored by all.
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With the sound and soul of a classic chanteuse, it is no surprise that Amanda King showcases a catalog of long-forgotten music from the 1930's and 40's, embodying many of the figures who made up the vivid tapestry that is American Popular Music and Jazz. Possessing a smoothness of voice and surety of style, she has been hailed by New York Times' critic Stephen Holden as one of the nightclub world's "exceptional rising talents." Combining the best of the jazz and cabaret worlds by focusing on the words, the music, and the swing, Amanda masterfully interprets the music she adores and performs to audience raves and ovations throughout the country.
Dubbed "The First Lady of Song" by the press, Ella Fitzgerald was arguably the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century, selling over 40 million albums in her lifetime, and winning 13 Grammy Awards. Her voice was flexible, wide-ranging, accurate and ageless. She could sing sultry ballads, sweet jazz and imitate every instrument in an orchestra. She worked with all the jazz greats (or rather they had the pleasure of working with her) - Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie and Benny Goodman to name a few. She packed the top venues all over the world with audiences of every economic status, race, religion, and nationality. She was respected and adored by all.
Before she was the "First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald was a young girl with a dream and determination. Noted jazz/cabaret chanteuse Amanda King shares Ella's origins, inspiration and early music in a "swingin' afternoon" of song, stories, and celebration of the legend at the Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton. A vivacious and captivating entertainer in her own right, King will feature many of Ella's classic numbers, including Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen, Take the A Train, Caravan, A-Tisket, A-Tasket, Mack The Knife, Someone To Watch Over Me and many more favorites.
With the sound and soul of a classic chanteuse, it is no surprise that Amanda King showcases a catalog of long-forgotten music from the 1930's and 40's, embodying many of the figures who made up the vivid tapestry that is American Popular Music and Jazz. Possessing a smoothness of voice and surety of style, she has been hailed by New York Times' critic Stephen Holden as one of the nightclub world's "exceptional rising talents." Combining the best of the jazz and cabaret worlds by focusing on the words, the music, and the swing, Amanda masterfully interprets the music she adores and performs to audience raves and ovations throughout the country.
Dubbed "The First Lady of Song" by the press, Ella Fitzgerald was arguably the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century, selling over 40 million albums in her lifetime, and winning 13 Grammy Awards. Her voice was flexible, wide-ranging, accurate and ageless. She could sing sultry ballads, sweet jazz and imitate every instrument in an orchestra. She worked with all the jazz greats (or rather they had the pleasure of working with her) - Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie and Benny Goodman to name a few. She packed the top venues all over the world with audiences of every economic status, race, religion, and nationality. She was respected and adored by all.
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With the sound and soul of a classic chanteuse, it is no surprise that Amanda King showcases a catalog of long-forgotten music from the 1930's and 40's, embodying many of the figures who made up the vivid tapestry that is American Popular Music and Jazz. Possessing a smoothness of voice and surety of style, she has been hailed by New York Times' critic Stephen Holden as one of the nightclub world's "exceptional rising talents." Combining the best of the jazz and cabaret worlds by focusing on the words, the music, and the swing, Amanda masterfully interprets the music she adores and performs to audience raves and ovations throughout the country.
Dubbed "The First Lady of Song" by the press, Ella Fitzgerald was arguably the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century, selling over 40 million albums in her lifetime, and winning 13 Grammy Awards. Her voice was flexible, wide-ranging, accurate and ageless. She could sing sultry ballads, sweet jazz and imitate every instrument in an orchestra. She worked with all the jazz greats (or rather they had the pleasure of working with her) - Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie and Benny Goodman to name a few. She packed the top venues all over the world with audiences of every economic status, race, religion, and nationality. She was respected and adored by all.
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